I’ve never claimed to be a suspense writer. It’s one of those things that I just never felt I’d be any good at. I think the closest I’ve come to writing anything suspenseful is my short story Tunnel of Darkness, which was originally published by Gothic City Press in Clerics, Charlatans, and Cultists. That anthology […]
Top Reasons Why I Reject Stories at My E-Zine
As you probably already know, I’m the owner and editor of a small e-zine called Theme of Absence. It’s a side project of mine that began nearly a year ago and publishes a new speculative fiction piece and interview with the author every Friday. Running the site has done wonders for my editorial skills and […]
Five Blogs You Absolutely Must Read
There are so many quality writing blogs out there, each one unique and valuable in its own way. Here are five that I visit daily, and I’d recommend them to any writing hoping to learn more about writing and the business of writing. The first is Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Income Blog. Everything you need to know […]
Six Writing Scams To Look Out For
Scammers are everywhere. It’s not uncommon to see emails, sometimes ones that look fairly legit, trying to trick you into clicking on a link and entering personal or financial information. Fortunately, in most cases, we know what to do to protect ourselves from this stuff. Double-check the URL you’re logging into, don’t download attachments from […]
No Excuses
I still remember something that happened at a writing conference I attended a few years ago. When asked what the most important thing an aspiring writer can do, one of the panelists answered: “Cancel Facebook.” A few people in the crowd chuckled, but one of the other panelists disagreed, saying that you need the social […]
3 quick marketing things to do if you only have 15 minutes
I used to think if I didn’t have at least two hours of uninterrupted time to put away for writing that it wasn’t even worth taking the time to try for the night. My, how things have changed. On weekends, it’s not unusual to reserve a two or three hour block and get stuff done, […]
3 questions (about your book) to ask yourself right now
Writing is book is hard, but the really difficult stuff comes after it’s finished. After the editing, revising, rewriting, and cleanup, you’ve still got nothing but a book. Your next step is to get the novel to readers, and hopefully make some money doing so. When it comes to publishing, you’ve basically got three options: […]
Never Lie to the Reader
There are so many “rules” we need to follow as writers. Don’t write in the second person. Don’t open with a dream sequence. Don’t use too many flashbacks. Don’t use too many adjectives. Don’t use any adverbs. You get the point. But there is one rule of writing fiction that isn’t brought up very often, […]
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